General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation, Mr. Duong Nghiep Khoi shared about the goals and challenges of U22 Vietnam and the Vietnamese women's team after the draw to divide the football table on the afternoon of April 5.
"Actually, VFF anticipates that Vietnamese teams will fall into difficult groups. The Vietnamese women's team will fall into Group A with strong opponents like the Philippines, Myanmar. Vietnam and Myanmar have been rivals for many years, The Philippines has just added many players from the US, "said the VFF representative.
General Secretary Duong Nghiep Khoi added: "We set a target to defend the SEA Games championship with men's and women's football. There has never been a year when Vietnamese football won the championship easily. This is a challenge for many years of Vietnamese football. Vietnamese football".
The drawing ceremony for the division of football at the 32nd SEA Games took place on the afternoon of April 5 in the capital Phnom Penh. The two teams U22 Vietnam and the Vietnamese women's team both fall into the group that is said to be the most difficult.
U22 Vietnam is in Group B with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos. Recruit Vietnamese women in Group A with the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia and Malaysia.
